canonchurn
/ˈkænənˌtʃɜːn/nounVerified NewThe continuous revision of a franchise's official continuity, which keeps reclassifying what fans may treat as true.
Reboots, retcons, and alternate timelines have turned the canon into a moving floor. Fans invest deeply in lore the studio may overwrite next year, and they know it.
Etym. — canon + churn — the churn of a dairy that never sets.
Rel. — fandomfault
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